PRINCETON — Hun School senior Cameron Dudeck will join his oldest brother, Brendan, at the United States Naval Academy later this year.

Cameron Dudeck, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound wide receiver and resident of Hamilton Township, signed on with the Midshipmen on National Letter of Intent Day yesterday.

However, the third of Amy and Dave Dudeck’s football-playing sons insists he charted his own course to the fabled Annapolis, Md., campus, and not the one forged by his brother three years ago.

“I carved my own path,” said Cameron Dudeck, who caught 27 passes for 234 yards and a touchdown for the Red Raiders in his senior season.

“Because of Brendan, I got to see the brotherhood that exists on that team, but I wanted to be a part of that, and I want to serve my country afterward. The experiences and education at the Naval Academy set you up for the rest of your life.

“My service selection is a long way off, and I wouldn’t have to make the decision until my junior year, but the Marines have always interested me.

“I made the decision to go to Navy for myself and because it was the best fit for me, both academically and athletically.”

Cameron Dudeck nearly became the third brother to select Navy. Middle brother David, now a political science major and running back at Boston College, appeared headed to the Midshipmen until an 11th-hour offer from the Eagles changed his thinking.

“I think watching and listening to Brendan exposed Cameron to what the Naval Academy is all about,” said Dave Dudeck Sr., the former head football coach at Hun. “I played devil’s advocate with Cameron. I reminded him about the five-year commitment after graduation, but I think he loved the patriotism that every person at Navy has.

“Cameron has similar football and personal traits to Brendan, but he is very much his own man. The one thing they both do is work their tails off, and you have to be unselfish — at every position — to play at Navy.”

Cameron Dudeck said he received the offer from Navy during the summer.

“I came home, sat down at the dinner table and told my family that I received the offer,” Cameron Dudeck said. “Fifteen minutes, later I called (Navy fullback coach Mike) Judge back and accepted.

“I went to a couple camps at Navy, and they liked me a lot. I think I may have been under-
recruited a little, but once I got the offer, I felt like the Naval Academy was the perfect fit for me as a player and a person.”

Brendan Dudeck will be a Navy senior in the fall.

His younger brother will try to earn some playing time upon arrival.

“The good thing is Brendan will be able to help me when I need it,” Cameron Dudeck said. “My goal is to get out there and help the team any way I can.

“Navy plays Ohio State this season and Notre Dame,” he added. “I can’t wait. It’s going to be awesome.”

Four of Dudeck’s Hun School teammates also signed Letters of Intent yesterday.